Today

Tomorrow

Fri Aug 17 00:00:00 NZST 2018

Sat Aug 18 00:00:00 NZST 2018

extended nz forecast

regional forecast

coastal marine forecast

Thursday

North Island, becoming cloudy in the west from Waikato to Wellington with a few drizzle patches developing, turning to rain at night. Mostly sunny elsewhere. South Island, rain spreading up western areas with heavy falls developing, but only brief light rain spreading further east.

Friday

North Island, rain with brief falls spreading east, easing to a few showers. South Island, showers in the west clearing. A period of showers with southerlies spreading up eastern areas.

Saturday

North Island, showers and southerlies spreading up eastern areas and showers elsewhere clearing. South Island, mainly fine,but showers about Marlborough at first.

Chatham Islands

Cloudy periods on Thursday with southeasterlies dying away. Rain developing on Friday with northerlies freshening. Showers on Saturday with a southwest change.

Northland to Waitomo, including Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, Taupo and Taumarunui

Showers, gradually easing and becoming confined to the west coast.

Taranaki, Whanganui, Taihape and Manawatu, including Horowhenua

Showers, retreating to higher ground from afternoon.

Gisborne and Hawkes Bay

Scattered showers, especially this afternoon.

Kapiti, Wellington, Wairarapa, Marlborough and North Canterbury

Areas of rain, gradually clearing from the south.

Nelson, Buller and Westland

Fine.

Fiordland

Cloud increasing and a few showers developing this afternoon or evening.